Rukira
in Huye District of Southern Province, Rwanda

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-2.584 and 29.713 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -2° 35' 2" and E 29° 42' 46"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - RWF
Spoken languages:
Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:59 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Kigali
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:03 am and 6:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
1.983 and -157.365 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Banana Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Rwanda in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Rwanda.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Rwanda. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Rukira

Rukira in Huye District (Southern Province) is a town in Rwanda about 50 mi (or 80 km) south-west of Kigali, the country's capital city.

Current time in Rukira is now 12:59 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Kigali with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Rukira. The closest airport in Rwanda is Butare Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Kahuzi-Biega National Park in Democratic republic of the congo at a distance of 100 mi (or 161 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Butare, Gikongoro, Nyanza, Ngozi and Kayanza. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

24°C (74 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

22°C (72 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

20°C (68 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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The Children's Peace Libraries of Rwanda

Published: May 04, 2013
Length: 35:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tom Harsha

Amazing story of faith and the growth of peace libraries in Rwanda. See more at: http://cpenrwanda.wordpress.com.


Intore Dancers

Published: August 24, 2008
Length: 35:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Huw Parry

Intore Dancers at the Rwanda National Museum, Butare. Performance filmed onTuesday 12th August 2008.


The Art of Forgiveness

Published: April 11, 2014
Length: 25:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kari Costanza

During this month of mourning in Rwanda, 20 years after a brutal genocide claimed nearly one million lives, the country has much to teach the rest of the world--namely--how to forgive.


Rwanda, another tropical rain

Published: April 23, 2013
Length: 05:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ente Groot


Itabaro - Sipriyani RUGAMBA - Rwanda

Published: December 08, 2014
Length: 40:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Murage Mwiza

Muze tuvuge ibigwi. twaraye dushoje inkera twese inkikabahizi, Induru yali yavuze ngo inkiko ibyaye umugaru, Hatabare ingabo z'ingoga, z'umutwe. Twemeje yuko indasumbwa tuzagenda ku isibo,...


Imvura - Sipriyani Rugamba, 1984, Butare - Rwanda

Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 53:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Murage Mwiza

Imvura ya Sipriyani Rugamba & Amasimbi n'Amakombe 1984; Butare - Rwanda R/ Imvura ihinda Umuhinzi akizihirwa gutabira, Ibona amapfa ateye ikayanamiza, Nkundira iyo mvura ivika we, ...


When I Want to Feel Like God, I Bajaj

Published: May 14, 2009
Length: 31:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: theambassadors

The Malarious Quintet.


A show in return

Published: July 20, 2014
Length: 09:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Margot Doherty

Struttin' their stuff!


Ingoma Nshya with SEGL

Published: July 16, 2012
Length: 14:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mugonero1

Ingoma Nshya is a women drumming group in Butare, Rwanda. The students from the School for Ethics and Global Leadership were learning drumming.


Aho rukubiye by Peace Boys

Published: July 30, 2013
Length: 58:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: julien droumeur

Dr.Julien cigoho.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Butare Province

Butare was a province (prefecture) of Rwanda prior to its dissolution in January 2006. Butare city is the second largest city in Rwanda and one of the nation's former twelve provinces. It is located in south-central region of the country and borders Burundi to the south. It had a population of 77.449 as of January 2006.

Located at -2.6, 29.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former provinces of Rwanda, Rwandan Genocide, States and territories disestablished in 2006

National University of Rwanda

The National University of Rwanda is the largest university in Rwanda. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:2|36|58|S|29|44|34|E|region:RW |primary |name= }} in the city of Butare and was established in 1963 by the government in cooperation with the Congregation of the Dominicans from the Province of Quebec. When it was established, the NUR had three divisions (Faculties of Medicine and Social Sciences, and a Teacher Training College), 51 students and 16 lecturers.

Located at -2.61611, 29.7428 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Butare, Southern Province, Rwanda, Educational institutions established in 1963, National universities, Universities in Rwanda

Butare

Butare is a city in the Southern Province of Rwanda and capital of Huye district. It was the capital of the former Butare Province, Rwanda, that was dissolved on January 1, 2006. It was the formal colonial capital of Rwanda. Butare has the National University of Rwanda. It also held the prestigious Nyakibanda Seminary, the Rwandan National Institute of Scientific Research, the Ruhande Arboretum and a cathedral.

Located at -2.6, 29.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Butare, Southern Province, Rwanda, Populated places in Rwanda

Butare Airport

Butare Airport is an airport in Rwanda.

Located at -2.595, 29.74 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Rwanda,

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